Passo Staulanza - Rifugio Venezia

Access to starting point:
Via the border crossing Rateče we drive to Trbiž / Tarvisio, where we turn onto the highway in the direction of Videm / Udine. We leave the highway at the exit for Tolmezzo and follow the road to the mentioned settlement. From Tolmezzo we continue in the direction of the settlement Ampezzo and mountain pass Passo della Mauria. The road then starts descending and brings us into the Cadore valley, where we continue left towards Cortina d'Ampezzo. Further, we follow the signs for Cortina d'Ampezzo to the settlement Venas di Cadore. A little before the end of the mentioned settlement we turn left towards the settlement Forno di Zoldo. The road then through the mountain pass Cibiana brings us into the Val di Zoldo valley, where we continue right towards the mountain pass Staulanza. Then we follow the ascending road all the way to the mountain pass Staulanza.

Route description:
On the pass Passo Staulanza we head southeast following the signs »Rif. Venezia, Orme di Dinosauro«. After a short ascent through the forest we come to a junction, where we continue right, while left leads the path which runs along the northern side of Monte Pelmo towards the notch Forada.
The path further continues through the forest and crosses the slopes on the western side of Monte Pelmo. The path here slightly ascends and descends, and occasionally runs through swampy terrain and is often quite muddy. From the right, the path from the camp Pala Favera then joins us, and we continue crossing the slopes towards the southeast. Further on, the path runs mostly through dwarf pines and brings us to a marked junction.
Left uphill leads the path below the walls of the Pelmetto peak, where dinosaur traces are visible on a larger boulder; we continue straight ahead following the signs for Rifugio Venezia. From the right, another path from Pala Favera joins us, then our path slowly turns left and brings us to the southern slopes below the summit of Monte Pelmo. In the last section towards the hut, the path brings us onto grassy slopes and soon we will see the hut ahead of us. Just before the hut there is a junction where the path to Monte Pena branches off to the right. From the junction only a short ascent to the hut follows.

Along the route: Passo di Rutorto (1931m)

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Monte Pelmo (4 h)

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